二、完形填空
The driver closed the back door of the ambulance (救护车) quickly and ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the
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parents, Mr and Mrs Green, and their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her throat.
The driver, Mr White,
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his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the
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hospital, fighting against time. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the
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street. From the back of the ambulance, the parents were begging (恳求) him to
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, since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him, Mr White saw the traffic lights, with the
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STOP light shining. He knew that he had
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time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The taxi driver had the
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closed, since the air conditioner was on, and he was playing his radio. He did not
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the ambulance. The lights were green, so he
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straight on into the path.
Mr White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr White turned to see
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little Ally was. He was surprised to see relief (宽慰) instead of fear on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs Green. “She is
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again.”
“It must be the
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,” said her husband. “It
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the food out of her throat.” The colour of the baby’s face was returning to normal, and she was crying in a loud but healthy
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.
(
C
) 11. A. excited B. pleased C. worried D. surprised
(
A
) 12. A. turned on B. turned back C. turned over D. turned down
(
D
) 13. A. farthest B. most expensive C. most beautiful D. nearest
(
B
) 14. A. empty B. busy C. open D. dark
(
B
) 15. A. slow B. hurry C. stop D. drive
(
A
) 16. A. red B. green C. yellow D. blue
(
C
) 17. A. much B. any C. no D. some
(
C
) 18. A. seats B. doors C. windows D. lights
(
A
) 19. A. hear B. buy C. sell D. borrow
(
B
) 20. A. walked B. drove C. rode D. flew
(
A
) 21. A. how B. what C. where D. who
(
B
) 22. A. reading B. breathing C. laughing D. speaking
(
C
) 23. A. food B. radio C. crash D. love
(
C
) 24. A. took B. picked C. knocked D. looked
(
B
) 25. A. sound B. voice C. shout D. noise
